Independence County, AR ZIP Codes

Arkansas (AR)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  15 cities
16
ZIP codes
37,723
population (2021)
+2.9%
pop change since 2010
05063
FIPS code
Independence County ZIP code map
About Independence County
Independence County is located in Arkansas and contains 16 ZIP codes across 15 cities and communities. The county's population was 37,723 as of 2021, an increase of 2.9% from 36,647 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Independence County is 05063.
Population
2021 population37,723
2010 population36,647
Change+2.9%
County details
StateArkansas
FIPS code05063
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Independence County
Batesville Charlotte Cord Cushman Desha Floral Locust Grove Magness Newark Oil Trough Pleasant Plains Rosie Salado Sulphur Rock Thida
ZIP codes for Independence County, AR (16)
ZIP code City County Map
72165 Thida Independence View map
72501 Batesville Independence View map
72503 Batesville Independence View map
72522 Charlotte Independence View map
72524 Cord Independence View map
72526 Cushman Independence View map
72527 Desha Independence View map
72534 Floral Independence View map
72550 Locust Grove Independence View map
72553 Magness Independence View map
72562 Newark Independence View map
72564 Oil Trough Independence View map
72568 Pleasant Plains Independence View map
72571 Rosie Independence View map
72575 Salado Independence View map
72579 Sulphur Rock Independence View map

Demographics & statistics

36,107
Population
38.8
Median age
$52,054
Median household income
$28,048
Per capita income
$77,792
Median home value
$224
Median monthly rent
79.1%
Home ownership
20.4%
Poverty rate
7.6%
Unemployment
11,659
Housing units
11.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,308
Under 5
968
1,331
5–9
986
1,585
10–14
1,174
1,408
15–19
1,043
1,349
20–24
1,000
2,307
25–34
1,708
2,597
35–44
1,923
2,581
45–54
1,911
1,363
55–59
1,010
1,405
60–64
1,040
2,096
65–74
1,552
928
75–84
687
487
85+
360
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 188,77021.5%
18 and over27,33778.5%
65 and over6,11018.1%
Median age38.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or more races 6.1%
Other race 3.7%
Black or African American 1.9%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White31,09480.7%
Hispanic or Latino2,4466.3%
Two or more races2,3396.1%
Other race1,4313.7%
Black or African American7271.9%
Asian2670.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1270.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1220.3%

Household income

Under $10k 4.2%
$10k–$15k 9.1%
$15k–$25k 12.1%
$25k–$35k 8.7%
$35k–$50k 15.5%
$50k–$75k 24.3%
$75k–$100k 10.1%
$100k–$150k 6.2%
$150k–$200k 6.2%
$200k+ 3.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.2%
$10k–$15k9.1%
$15k–$25k12.1%
$25k–$35k8.7%
$35k–$50k15.5%
$50k–$75k24.3%
$75k–$100k10.1%
$100k–$150k6.2%
$150k–$200k6.2%
$200k+3.5%
Median income$52,054

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 18.7%
$50k–$100k 29.6%
$100k–$150k 16.4%
$150k–$200k 9.0%
$200k–$300k 11.1%
$300k–$500k 10.0%
$500k–$1M 5.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$77,792
Median rent / month$224
Owner occupied79.1%
Renter occupied20.9%
Vacant16.5%
Single-family detached63.8%
Large apartment buildings0.3%
Mobile homes33.3%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)2.18

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20199.0%
2000–200918.0%
1990–199919.4%
1980–198918.1%
1970–197914.7%
1960–196910.1%
1950–19595.9%
1940–19493.1%
1939 or earlier1.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.6%
1 bedroom2.4%
2 bedrooms23.8%
3 bedrooms50.9%
4 bedrooms19.5%
5+ bedrooms2.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.5%
1 vehicle29.8%
2 vehicles42.0%
3 or more25.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas17.6%
Electricity55.5%
Propane / LP gas17.6%
Wood8.4%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family7,16554.5%
Cohabiting couple7917.3%
Male householder, no spouse2,45122.4%
Female householder, no spouse3,30715.9%
Households with children under 184,62029.3%
Households with seniors (65+)4,28130.5%
Average household size2.40

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married22.2%20.5%
Married56.0%59.3%
Separated1.1%2.7%
Widowed2.4%8.6%
Divorced18.3%8.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.1%
Some HS, no diploma 6.5%
HS graduate 41.3%
Some college, no degree 25.6%
Associate's degree 9.7%
Bachelor's degree 9.3%
Graduate / professional 2.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher88.4%
Bachelor's or higher11.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3364.7%
Kindergarten43514.0%
Elementary school3,90431.0%
High school1,89116.1%
College / grad school2,16217.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 25.4%
Manufacturing 15.3%
Retail trade 15.0%
Construction 13.8%
Other services 6.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.8%
Transportation & utilities 4.9%
Public administration 3.6%
Professional & management 2.8%
Agriculture & mining 2.4%
Wholesale trade 2.1%
Finance & real estate 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts30.8%
Service17.2%
Sales & office17.0%
Natural resources & construction18.1%
Production & transportation16.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector67.3%
Government16.5%
Self-employed16.2%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone85.6%
Carpool7.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walk2.2%
Other means1.5%
Avg commute (minutes)18.8

Poverty

All people 20.4%
Under 18 years 24.3%
18 and over 17.7%
Married-couple families 11.6%
Female-led households 21.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security42.8%
Retirement income22.3%
Supplemental Security7.3%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP14.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure39.6%
High cholesterol38.3%
Heart disease8.1%
Stroke3.6%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis29.1%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease9.8%
Cancer6.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.9%
No physical activity30.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.9%
Fair or poor health20.5%
Poor mental health17.2%
Poor physical health14.1%
No health insurance14.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.9%
Visited dentist53.3%
Cholesterol screening87.2%
Teeth loss19.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans1,8977.8%
Disability%
Any disability21.9%
Under 183.7%
18–64 years24.8%
65 and over38.7%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance46.1%
Public insurance57.6%
Uninsured under 194.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only33,83193.6%
Spanish7810.3%
Other Indo-European7290.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages520.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)34,85898.0%
Born in same state34,72698.0%
Born in different state25,17271.4%
Foreign born1320.1%
Naturalized citizen1,2492.0%
Not a US citizen47220.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French4,92413.6%
Italian3,99011.1%
Arab3,5439.8%
English2400.7%
Polish1240.3%
AncestryCount%
German460.1%
Dutch210.1%
Irish180%
Norwegian20%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.2%
Internet access87.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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